Westfield Bridge and the start of the Missing Mile (Image: Lee Grant)

The historic Stroudwater Canal has received a £6.46m grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund to restore crucial parts of the waterway.

A major part of the project involves reinstating the 'missing mile', which will take the canal under the M5 , reconnecting the currently landlocked Stroudwater Navigation with the national inland waterways network.

This initiative, spearheaded by Stroud District Council in collaboration with the Cotswold Canals Trust, will establish a new fully accessible towpath linking Stroud to Gloucester and Sharpness, as well as forming an essential wildlife corridor connecting habitats from east to west.

A series of community activities will increase participation and enhance physica

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